महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-188, verse-7
द्रुपद उवाच ।
अधर्मोऽयं मम मतो विरुद्धो लोकवेदयोः ।
न ह्येका विद्यते पत्नी बहूनां द्विजसत्तम ॥७॥
अधर्मोऽयं मम मतो विरुद्धो लोकवेदयोः ।
न ह्येका विद्यते पत्नी बहूनां द्विजसत्तम ॥७॥
7. drupada uvāca ,
adharmo'yaṁ mama mato viruddho lokavedayoḥ ,
na hyekā vidyate patnī bahūnāṁ dvijasattama.
adharmo'yaṁ mama mato viruddho lokavedayoḥ ,
na hyekā vidyate patnī bahūnāṁ dvijasattama.
7.
drupada uvāca adharmaḥ ayam mama mataḥ viruddhaḥ
lokavedayoḥ na hi ekā vidyate patnī bahūnām dvijasattama
lokavedayoḥ na hi ekā vidyate patnī bahūnām dvijasattama
7.
Drupada said: In my opinion, this is unrighteousness (adharma) and contrary to both societal norms and Vedic injunctions. Indeed, O best among the twice-born, one wife does not exist for many (men).
Words meanings summery:
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- द्रुपद (drupada) - Drupada (name of the king)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, what is contrary to natural law
- अयम् (ayam) - this
- मम (mama) - in my opinion (my, of me, to me)
- मतः (mataḥ) - thought, considered, opinion, belief
- विरुद्धः (viruddhaḥ) - opposed, contrary, inconsistent, hostile
- लोकवेदयोः (lokavedayoḥ) - of the world and the Vedas, concerning societal norms and Vedic injunctions
- न (na) - not, no
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
- एका (ekā) - one, a single
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
- पत्नी (patnī) - wife, spouse
- बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many
- द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among the twice-born
Words meanings and morphology
द्रुपद (drupada) - Drupada (name of the king)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of drupada
drupada - Drupada (name of a king)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, what is contrary to natural law
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma
adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, what is contrary to natural law
Compound type : tatpurusha (a+dharma)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable - dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अयम् (ayam) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
मम (mama) - in my opinion (my, of me, to me)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me, we, us
मतः (mataḥ) - thought, considered, opinion, belief
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mata
mata - thought, considered, esteemed, opinion, belief
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root man (to think, believe)
Root: man (class 4)
विरुद्धः (viruddhaḥ) - opposed, contrary, inconsistent, hostile
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viruddha
viruddha - opposed, contrary, inconsistent, hostile
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root rudh with upasarga vi
Prefix: vi
Root: rudh (class 7)
लोकवेदयोः (lokavedayoḥ) - of the world and the Vedas, concerning societal norms and Vedic injunctions
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of lokaveda
lokaveda - world and Veda, societal norms and Vedic injunctions
Compound type : dvandva (loka+veda)
- loka – world, people, society, realm
noun (masculine)
Root: lok (class 1) - veda – Veda (sacred texts), knowledge
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because
(indeclinable)
एका (ekā) - one, a single
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of eka
eka - one, a single, unique, sole
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)
पत्नी (patnī) - wife, spouse
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of patnī
patnī - wife, spouse, mistress (of a house)
बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many
(adjective)
Genitive, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, abundant
द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among the twice-born
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama
dvijasattama - best among the twice-born (brāhmaṇas)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)
- dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective
Superlative degree of 'sat' (good)